The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has announced the winners in its fourth COVID-19 vaccine incentive program drawing.
Nine Jefferson County residents each won a $10,000 cash prize in the Sept. 24 drawing. Those winners include Brandi Foster of unincorporated Fenton, Michael Bowers of Arnold, Jackie Hall of Pevely, William Hetlage of House Springs, John Neff of High Ridge, Julie Baker of De Soto, Christine Daniele of De Soto, Gary Hoven of Hillsboro and Nathan Luechauer of De Soto.
In addition, Linda Johnson of Wildwood won a $10,000 cash prize in the fourth round, and Kayla Wilson of Eureka and Emma Knoesel of Wildwood each won a $10,000 scholarship in the fourth round.
So far a total of 20 Jefferson County residents have won a cash prize in the program drawings, and two have won a $10,000 scholarship.
Seven Wildwood residents have won a $10,000 cash prize and one Wildwood resident and three Eureka residents have received the $10,000 scholarship since the incentive program began.
In July, the DHSS announced it was partnering with the Missouri Lottery to hold five drawings, with 180 winners in each one, for the incentive program.
Winners 18 and older receive $10,000 cash prizes, and those younger than 18 receive $10,000 in an education savings account. A total of 900 people will win either a cash prize or a scholarship.
A fifth and final drawing will be held Oct. 8, and those winners will be announced Oct. 20. The deadline to enter the final drawing has passed.
To win, entrants must provide documentation to show they have received at least one dose of the Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
Those who entered must agree to allow their names, hometowns and phone numbers to be released for promotional purposes.